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title: "Add-VBOCopyJob"
description: "This cmdlet creates a backup copy job that will protect backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 using the specified backup job."
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# Add-VBOCopyJob

## Short Description
Creates a backup copy job.

## Syntax
```
Add-VBOCopyJob -Repository <VBORepository> -BackupJob <VBOJob> [-SchedulePolicy <VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a backup copy job that will protect backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 using the specified backup job. The backup copy job will copy backed-up data to one of the following cloud-based or on-premises object storage repositories:

- Azure Blob Storage Hot access tier
- Azure Blob Storage Cool access tier
- Azure Blob Storage Archive access tier
- Amazon S3 Standard storage class
- Amazon S3 Standard-Infrequent Access storage class
- Amazon S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access storage class
- all Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes: Glacier Instant Retrieval, Glacier Flexible Retrieval, Glacier Deep Archive
- S3 Compatible object storage repository (if applicable)

::: note

Before creating a backup copy job, make sure you are familiar with the following restrictions:

- Only one backup copy job can be created per backup job.
- Object storage repository where you store your backups and a target object storage repository for backup copies must be located on the same backup proxy server or backup proxy pool and have the same retention type.
- For a target object storage repository for backup copies, the immutability period equal to the retention period must be configured.

:::

## Parameters

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          <p>Parameter</p>
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          <p>Description</p>
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          <p>Type</p>
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          <p>Required</p>
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          <p>Position</p>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">BackupJob</span></p>
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        <td>
          <p>Specifies a backup job for which you want to create backup copies.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbojob.md"><code>VBOJob</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbojob.md"><code>Get-VBOJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbojob.md"><code>VBOJob</code></a></p>
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          <p>True</p>
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          <p>Named</p>
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          <p>False</p>
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          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Repository</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an object storage repository. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will copy backed-up data to this object storage repository.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vborepository.md"><code>VBORepository</code></a> object.</p><p>To get this object, run the <a href="get-vborepository.md"><code>Get-VBORepository</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
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          <p><a href="vborepository.md"><code>VBORepository</code></a></p>
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          <p>True</p>
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          <p>Named</p>
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          <p>False</p>
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          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SchedulePolicy</span></p>
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        <td>
          <p>Specifies schedule settings for a backup copy job.</p><p>Default: <em>Immediate</em></p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md"><code>VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy</code></a> object.</p><p>To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md"><code>New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md"><code>VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy</code></a></p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
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        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
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`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns the [`VBOCopyJob`](vbocopyjob.md) object that contains settings for a backup copy job.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1: Creating Backup Copy Job

This example shows how to create a backup copy job for the backup job with the name *ABC Backup*. 

```
$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "ABC Backup"
$repository = Get-VBORepository -Name "Azure Archive Storage"
Add-VBOCopyJob -Repository $repository -BackupJob $job
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOJob`](get-vbojob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBORepository`](get-vborepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBOCopyJob` cmdlet. Set the `$job` variable as the `BackupJob` parameter value and the `$repository` variable as the `Repository` parameter value.

The cmdlet output will contain the following details on the backup copy job: `Id`, `Name`, `Description`, `Repository`, `BackupJob`, `SchedulePolicy`, `IsEnabled`, `LastStatus`, `LastRun` and `NextRun`.

:::

::: example
### Example 2: Creating Backup Copy Job and Setting Schedule

This example shows how to create a backup copy job for the backup job with the name *ABC Backup* and configure a backup copy job schedule. A backup copy job schedule will have the following settings:

- A backup copy job will run everyday at 10 AM.
- A backup copy job will stop if its processing exceeds the allowed backup window.

```
$job = Get-VBOJob -Name "ABC Backup"
$repository = Get-VBORepository -Name "Azure Archive Storage"
$bwindow = New-VBOBackupWindowSettings -FromDay Monday -FromHour 8 -ToDay Sunday -ToHour 17 -Enabled:$true
$daily = New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy -Type Daily -DailyType Everyday -DailyTime 10:00:00 -BackupWindowSettings $bwindow
Add-VBOCopyJob -Repository $repository -BackupJob $job -SchedulePolicy $daily
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBOJob`](get-vbojob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$job` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBORepository`](get-vborepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the [`New-VBOBackupWindowSettings`](new-vbobackupwindowsettings.md) cmdlet to create a backup window within which the backup copy job must be completed. Save the result to the `$bwindow` variable.
4. Run the [`New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy`](new-vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md) cmdlet with the `$bwindow` variable to set the job schedule. Save the result to the `$daily` variable.
5. Run the `Add-VBOCopyJob` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$job` variable as the `BackupJob` parameter value.
   - Set the `$repository` variable as the `Repository` parameter value.
   - Set the `$daily` variable as the `SchedulePolicy` parameter value.

The cmdlet output will contain the following details on the backup copy job: `Id`, `Name`, `Description`, `Repository`, `BackupJob`, `SchedulePolicy`, `IsEnabled`, `LastStatus`, `LastRun` and `NextRun`.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBOJob`](get-vbojob.md)
- [`Get-VBORepository`](get-vborepository.md)
- [`New-VBOCopyJobSchedulePolicy`](new-vbocopyjobschedulepolicy.md)
- [`New-VBOBackupWindowSettings`](new-vbobackupwindowsettings.md)